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FIFA introduces vanishing technology

26 June 2013
FIFA introduces vanishing technology

Don’t panic, the fields aren’t being re-marked nor are teams being sabotaged. The vanishing spray is actually part of a trial being conducted by referees at FIFA’s top youth event.The spray is aimed at giving match officials the opportunity to mark a line on which the defending team must line up its defensive wall before…

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26 June 2013
Females at futsal forefront

Eight schools around the country will be piloting the programme in which students can gain credits towards NCEA Level 1, with Queen’s High School in Dunedin the first to roll out the Sport in Education project.Organising lesson plans and trialling them on other students, the Year 11 physical education students will then head to a…

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25 June 2013
Oceania trio take charge

O’Leary, joined by Jan Hendrik Hintz of New Zealand and Ravinesh Kumar of Fiji, officiated during Greece’s 2-1 victory over Mexico in their first Group D match of the tournament at Kamil Ocak Stadium on June 22 in Gaziantep, Turkey.Despite the central American side’s dominance they went a goal behind after Andreas Bouchlakis scored in…

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25 June 2013
Kadau names Kurukuru squad

After conducting training with a trial selection over the last three months Kadau feels confident enough to name a team to represent Solomon Islands. His line-up reflects an emphasis on experience rather than youth with the Kurukuru mainstays all getting a place. The only new inclusion this year is Atana Fa’arodo Jnr. who comes in…

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25 June 2013
APFA partnership shows early result

OFC partnered with the Christchurch-based APFA earlier this year with the goal of helping develop elite youth academies across Oceania and also to provide a pathway to international opportunities for promising young players from OFC’s member associations.Now this partnership is seeing its first success with Mickael Partodikromo, from New Caledonia, graduating from APFA to join…

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25 June 2013
Tahitians reflect on magical experience

The 26-year-old keeper, who has never received a cent for playing the game, springs to his left to push Scotti’s effort away with some style.Seconds later, inspired by Meriel’s spectacular stop, Steevy Chong Hue sets off on a mazy run down the left flank, slaloming his way past not one, not two, but three Uruguayan…

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24 June 2013
Beach Soccer taking off

Whether it’s at the FCF technical center in Paita, passing by Lifou or Ouvéa, beach soccer is starting to find an audience in New Caledonia. The early growth of the game around the country is just the beginning as beach soccer seems certain to have a good future on the “Caillou”.FCF has been trying very…

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24 June 2013
Uruguay upend Tahiti to advance

Luis Suarez also continued his duel with Diego Forlan as his late brace saw him become Uruguay’s all-time top scorer ahead of La Celeste’s No10.Hernandez opened the scoring in the second minute, notching the second-fastest goal in the FIFA Confederations Cup history as he got his name on the score sheet after one minute, 19…

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24 June 2013
Brice Dahite récompensé

Il faut dire que depuis son élection, son équipe n’a disputé qu’une seule rencontre et c’était à Lifou, face à l’AS Qanono. La première venue dans le Sud de Hienghène a donc été une belle occasion pour le récompenser publiquement. Avant le coup d’envoi du match qu’a disputé son équipe face à Wetr, Il a…

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24 June 2013
Changes afoot for OFC Champions League

Following on from the OFC Executive Committee Meeting on April 6 and the subsequent meeting of the same members at the OFC Congress in Mauritius on May 30, it has been resolved that the format shall consist of a Preliminary stage and a Finals stage. It has also been decided that the Finals stage shall…

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